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Richard II
Richard the Good as part of the "Six Dukes of Normandy" statue in the town square of Falaise.
Duke of Normandy
Predecessor Richard I
Successor Richard III
Born 23 August 970
Normandy
Died 28 August 1026
Normandy
Richard II (born 23 August 970, in Normandy, France – 28 August 1026, in Normandy), called the Good (French: Le Bon), was the eldest son and heir of Richard I the Fearless and Gunnora.[1]
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1 Biography
2 Marriages
3 Other marriages / children
4 References
5 Genealogy
[edit] Biography
Richard succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 996 but the first five years of his reign were spent with Count Ralph of Ivry wielding power and putting down a peasant insurrection.[2]
When he took power he strengthened his alliance with the Capetians by helping Robert II of France against the duchy of Burgundy. He formed a new alliance with Brittany by marrying his sister Hawise to Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany and by his own marriage to Geoffrey's sister, Judith.
He also repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by Ethelred II of England. He pursued a reform of the Norman monasteries.
Richard II (right), with the Abbot of Mont Saint Michel (middle) and Lothair of France (left).
[edit] Marriages
Richard attempted to improve relations with England through his sister Emma of Normandy's marriage to King Ethelred, but she was strongly disliked by the English. However, this connection later gave his grandson, William the Conqueror, part of his claim to the throne of England.
He married firstly (996) Judith (982-1017), daughter of Conan I of Brittany, by whom he had the following issue:
Richard (c. 1002/4), duke of Normandy
Alice (c. 1003/5), married Renaud I, Count of Burgundy
Robert (c. 1005/7), duke of Normandy
William (c. 1007/9), monk at Fécamp, d. 1025
Eleanor (c. 1011/3), married to Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders
Matilda (c. 1013/5), nun at Fecamp, d. 1033
Secondly he married Poppa of Envermeu, by whom he had the following issue:
Mauger (c. 1019), Archbishop of Rouen
William (c. 1020/5), count of Arques
[edit] Other marriages / children
Traditionally, Richard had a third wife named Astrid (Estritha), daughter of Sweyn Forkbeard, King of England, Denmark, and Norway, and Sigrid the Haughty. This is extremely unlikely, however, given the political situation.
An illegitimate daughter of Richard I, sometimes called "Papia", is also at times given as a daughter of Richard II. Tancred of Hauteville's two wives Muriella and Fredensenda are likewise given as daughters of "Duke Richard of Normandy", referring to either Richard I or Richard II.
[edit] References
Basse-Normandie flag.svg Normandy portal
^ Burke, John Bernard (1852). The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales, with Their Descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects. BiblioBazaar (2009). pp. ii–iii, Section V. ISBN 1115404474. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
^ Francois Neveux. A Brief History of The Romans. Constable and Robinson. 2008; p. 74
[edit] Genealogy. Richard II Le Bon /Duc De Normandie/
Richard II Le Bon
Duc De Normandie
Alt. Birth
Normandie
Acceded: 30 Nov 996. 4th Duc de Normandie.
Fecamp, Normandie
Alt. Death
Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
By name Richard The Good, French Richard Le Bon duke of Normandie (996/1026), son of Richard I the Fearless. He held his own against a peasant insurrection, helped Robert II of France against the duchy of Burgundy, and repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by the Anglo-Saxon king Ethelred II the Unready. He also pursued a reform of the Norman monasteries.
To cite this page: "Richard II" Encyclopædia Britannica
Richard II, byname RICHARD THE GOOD, French RICHARD LE BON (d. 1026/27), Duc de Normandie (996-1026/27), son of Richard I the Fearless. He held his own against a peasant insurrection, helped Robert IIof France against the duchy of Burgundy, and repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by the Anglo-Saxon. 1 _UPD 29 MAY 2010 12:38:02 GMT-6
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